‘I am the way I am supposed to be’: A Grace College student shares her journey with spina bifida
In honor of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month in October, Kyah Merritt shares her passion advocating for students and employees with special needs.
Diversity & Equity
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Blog: Change starts with understanding how our state and local governments work
"Join us at this online event to better understand how state and local government works, so you can see where change is needed and learn how to make that change happen."
Letter to the Editor: Verbal abuse should not and will not be tolerated in Fort Wayne
"Voting is still a right we may exercise in our democracy to remove those from office who aren’t there to serve all the people."
Blog: Change starts with seeing us as human
“Every time I see another Black person die at the hands of police, I can’t help but think: That could have been me or my brothers.”
Blog: People with disabilities are some of the best employees you can find, so give us a chance
"How does it make sense that people with special needs have to work harder to become fully prepared for employment, and then are not given jobs they could clearly do?"
‘We must revolt against this peace’: When unity becomes obnoxious
“Peace is not merely the absence of this tension, but the presence of justice.”
Letter from the Editor: True unity requires reconciliation
Our issue this week is a call to action.
Q&A: The mother who started Fort Wayne’s George Floyd protests shares her story
What started as a Facebook group to support Black-owned businesses in Fort Wayne evolved into protests that will go down in local history.
How can Fort Wayne advance unity and racial reconciliation? Here’s a good place to start
Mental health professionals Janell and Aaron Lane offer tips to help local leaders process the George Floyd protests and what went wrong.
Photo series: Fort Wayne protests the murder of George Floyd and racial injustice
A glimpse into the demonstrations that took over downtown Fort Wayne May 29-31.
Blog: Change starts with understanding how our state and local governments work
"Join us at this online event to better understand how state and local government works, so you can see where change is needed and learn how to make that change happen."
Letter to the Editor: Verbal abuse should not and will not be tolerated in Fort Wayne
"Voting is still a right we may exercise in our democracy to remove those from office who aren’t there to serve all the people."
Blog: Change starts with seeing us as human
“Every time I see another Black person die at the hands of police, I can’t help but think: That could have been me or my brothers.”
Blog: People with disabilities are some of the best employees you can find, so give us a chance
"How does it make sense that people with special needs have to work harder to become fully prepared for employment, and then are not given jobs they could clearly do?"
‘We must revolt against this peace’: When unity becomes obnoxious
“Peace is not merely the absence of this tension, but the presence of justice.”
Letter from the Editor: True unity requires reconciliation
Our issue this week is a call to action.
Q&A: The mother who started Fort Wayne’s George Floyd protests shares her story
What started as a Facebook group to support Black-owned businesses in Fort Wayne evolved into protests that will go down in local history.
How can Fort Wayne advance unity and racial reconciliation? Here’s a good place to start
Mental health professionals Janell and Aaron Lane offer tips to help local leaders process the George Floyd protests and what went wrong.
Photo series: Fort Wayne protests the murder of George Floyd and racial injustice
A glimpse into the demonstrations that took over downtown Fort Wayne May 29-31.
